Digital buy of EQ2; questions.

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• lomiller Member Posts: 1,810

  May 2006

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  Originally posted by evlh0r3
  I've been a loyal MMORPG (and some MMO) gamer for many years now and hold a huge list of games tried, both beta and gold. Usually they tire me out after some years since it ends up being a hack 'n slack game with some trading included. After trying EQ2 for the first time actually I found it very delightfull and entertaining. I liked what I saw of the combat and professions system. The possibilites were humungous. I also heard the world map was quite awesome in size itself. (I did the trial of islands part if you haven't noticed by now!) This concludes that I've decided to go full-time as EQ2 gamer. Houssay for me!
  
  
  Anyways I got some questions concering how-to-buy and ingame:
  
  1. I've downloaded the 'Trial of the isle' and are prompted to pay as unlocking all contect. Does this also require a one-time fee (for EQ2 base)? I am planning on buying the KoS expansion first-handed then later come to conclusion on which expansions/adventure packs I require for my satisfaction. What I am asking in basic is, does buying EQ2 base + KoS digitally means the same total fee as buying it at a retail store? Cause the stores are closed for about 2 days from this very moment. And I am eagerly waiting unpatient peasant..

  If you buy a box in a store you get the original game + KoS in a single bundle usually costing $30.  If you go for the digital download they are separate items each costing $30, so you can save yourself some money going with a retail box. 

  2. Are there any PvP rewards? From what I can see EQ2 lack strength of PvP, but got a heavy PvE system (?)..

  You get to loot the corpses of people you kill.  It’s only one item determined at random so you can’t loose that much all at once.  I think there are rankings and that you can gain faction with PvP, but I’m not a big PvPer myself.

  3. Are there any classes in subject of NOT to be choosen? Which _are_ the best PvP classes?
  (Classes which may lead to disadventages of getting PvP groups, Questing groups and/or Raid groups.)

  Some classes may not be filling their role as well as they could be overall the classes are fairly well balanced and there is no class truly not worth having.  For strong PvP classes I understand Furys and Conjurors do quite well in solo PvP, while groups tend to be more tactics based.

  For groups and raids you are more likely to run into problems of a “we don’t need any more of that class”  I.E. the class is useful but there are more out there then are needed.  On the PvE servers plate tanks and priests of all kinds are always in demand, there may be lower demand for priests due to the FOTM status of Furys in PvP but I can’t really say.

  
  4. EU/US servers, how do I see what is where? (Very stupid question yeah?)
  
  
  If there were any unclearities in my questions please state them. Or just try answering to my stupidness.
  

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• evlh0r3 Member Posts: 6

  May 2006

  Is it always bundled these days? Cause I spotted a EQ2: KoS on the internet for $ 26 ..
  But wondering if that were the KoS expansion pack only? (I suppose so..?)
  
  
  

  Best regards,
  Thomas
• Kraptor Member Posts: 359

  May 2006

  4. Before you accep teh EULA there is a small drop-down window where lets you choose Lng/region that is where you can select what servers will you see.

  Dunno how the digital dl works nowadays. I think in the US DOF came out just as an expansion, while in EU DOF was bundled with the original EQ2. KOS is bundled with EQ2(DOF not included) both in the US and EU.

  http://everquest2.station.sony.com/expansions/kingdomofsky/buy/

  It seems with DL you jsut get KOS, while if u buy it at a store you get EQ2+KOS
• evlh0r3 Member Posts: 6

  May 2006

  Well I've managed to turn on US servers, but want to play on EU considering the timezone differencial. How do I switch ? I've accepted the EULA etc. :P
  
  

  Best regards,
  Thomas
• JelloB2000 Member CommonPosts: 1,848

  May 2006

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  Originally posted by evlh0r3
  Well I've managed to turn on US servers, but want to play on EU considering the timezone differencial. How do I switch ? I've accepted the EULA etc. :P

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  Before you accept the EULA again there is region select in the upper right corner as a drop down meny.
  Euro servers seem to be fairly empty but I found the (US-RolePlay) AB-server to have a "medium/heavy load" on the server in the afternoon & into the early morning (euro-time).